BILL NO. 147

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
54 Elizabeth II, 2005



Government Bill



Motor Vehicle Act and Youth Justice Act
(amended)



The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Minister of Justice



First Reading: April 18, 2005

(Explanatory Notes)

Second Reading: April 25, 2005

Third Reading: May 16, 2005 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

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Explanatory Notes

Clause 1 provides that the Youth Justice Act does not apply where a young person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age is charged with an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Clause 2 adds regulation-making authority that is necessary as a result of the change made in Clause 1.

Clause 3 increases suspension periods for convictions of Criminal Code (Canada) offences involving the operation of a motor vehicle.

Clause 4 provides for the impounding of motor vehicles used in racing.

Clause 5 provides that the Act comes into force on proclamation.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 38
of the Acts of 2001,
the Youth Justice Act, and Chapter 293
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Motor Vehicle Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2001, the Youth Justice Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 13 the following Section:

2 Subsection 37(1) of Chapter 38, as amended by Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2003, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (aa) the following clause:

3 Subsection 67(5) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, as amended by Chapter 32 of the Acts of 1998, Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1999, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2001, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2002 and Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2004, is further amended by

(a) striking out "revocations" in the third line of clause (c) and substituting "revocation";

(b) striking out "252(1.1)" in the fourth line of clause (c) and substituting "252(1)";

(c) striking out "one year" in the first line of clause (d) and substituting "two years";

(d) striking out "two" in the second line of clause (d) and substituting "five";

(e) striking out "or subsection (1) of Section 287 of this Act" in the fifth and sixth lines of clause (d); and

(f) adding immediately after clause (d) the following clause:

4 Chapter 293 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 273 the following Section:

5 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

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